I turned to the doorway to see the man standing there. "How do you all know the way to her place? I only knew here because she brought me here herself." "There are things I can do just by sniffing your smell." He smiled and walked in. I saw Keller walk in behind him and glanced suspiciously at him. Catching my gaze, he went on to explain, "We were passing through this neighborhood and I caught whiff of you. Decided to come in." "Are you trying to tell me practically everyone knows about his return and I'm just finding out?" Mia asked accusingly. I was tongue tied when I heard her and tried to defend myself. "I thought you two have met before at the compound." However, Mia ignored me and walked closer to Liam. So I had no choice but to turn to Keller. "Tell me the truth, I'm I really thinking too much or I'm right? They've met before and are pretending not to have, right?" I noticed her awkward stare and sighed. "Please tell me he didn't kill anyone." "He didn't, he just messed t
Dante walked into the dinning room with a cart containing food only to see Kyle walking away. He left the cart and walked towards Ashley with a blank look on his face. "He just arrived less than ten minutes ago. Why is it that he is leaving already?" He mused to Ashley but she said nothing in reply. He stopped talking and glanced at her gloomy face. He needed no one to tell him the father and daughter had ended on a bad note. "I'll clean up the table." He said and walked out of that room as soon as possible. "Dante has been nothing but helpful since he came. You should be a little nicer to him at least." Marcellus who had been watching them from the balcony said. Ashley didn't look up at him as she chose to ignore him. "Giving me the silent treatment won't change the fact that the burning desire in the pit of your stomach won't stop. If we don't consummate, you won't be at peace." He said again. He went silent when he saw Cassie walk in. She probably didn't notice Ashley's sour
EverMore AcademyHeaven sat in her office going through some pictures when the door was pushed open. She glanced up at the intruder and frowned deeply. Taylor walked to her table and stood over it. "Principal Heaven, why is it that Cassie, Ashley, and Keller get to leave the school whenever they want and you turn a blind eye to it?" Heaven sighed despondently. Taylor had been trying so hard to cause trouble ever since Ashley and the others left. No matter the explanation she gave to the girl, she always found a loophole. "I already told you times without numbers; a guardian requested they come with him. The rules of the school include leasing the students if their guardians request so." Heaven explained again .At this juncture, the door was pushed open and Taylor glanced back to see it was done by a handsome student. He waited until the door fully opened before stepping foot into the office. "I'm sorry, Taylor but I have to ask you to leave." Heaven said with a stern face. Taylor
"Dispatch men to find and bring me the culprit. I need to retrieve the relic myself!" Drexa commanded, her temper rising. Crassus shuddered at the murderous intent he saw in her eyes. He had seen how careful she was with the relic and often wondered why she loved it more. Although it was a colourful dragon relic, he still didn't think it was as priceless as she made it to look. Nevertheless, he nodded and left the room as quickly as he came. Kyle watched Drexa's expression with a slight frown. He had agreed to help Ashley and had her sneak in before coming to discuss with Drexa in order to keep her senses with him. Otherwise, someone with a keen sense of Drexa would've noticed there was someone going through her things. He had asked Ashley several times what it was she wanted but the girl said nothing. But with the expression on Drexa's face, he was beginning to think twice about his decision. What if Ashley was caught? The look on Drexa's face signified she'd kill whoever dare
The dinning room became silent as none of them actually knew about the shared power after mating. "You all really have no idea?" Drexa asked, pretending to be shocked, "Well, Ashley is destined to be powerful and will become even more powerful after being marked by her mate. The mate also stands to share her powers with her. Their lives become connected." "So you're trying to say Ashley will be in danger if anything happens to her mate?" Kyle, who was the first to catch onto the meaning of her words, asked and Drexa nodded. Ashley locked eyes with Drexa again. The woman knew way too much about her that it felt like she had been watching her the whole time. "I think I need to inform Rebecca of this." Ashley said regardless but Drexa scoffed. "And who said Rebecca doesn't know about it? I mean, do you really think she'd be that kind that she'd accept to house an Alpha who hated vampires and almost rejected you as his mate?" Chad stopped eating and grabbed the serviette next to his
Pegasus Bar As soon as Marcellus walked into the bar, he felt a pair of eyes on him but despite looking around to see who it was, he didn't see anyone. He stared towards the direction Ashley had taken before moving to the counter. "A glass of stronger vodka, please." He called out to the bar man who took out a bottle of vodka and a glass. Marcellus sat quietly in the bar, glancing at the direction Ashley took every now and then. When thirty minutes elapsed, he realized something was wrong and quickly left the counter but not without placing some dollars on the counter. He walked towards the direction only to notice it was pitch dark but thanks to his wolf sight, it was as bright as daylight in his eyes. As he walked further, he noticed the numerous doors on the wall with female diagrams on them, signifying it was the female restroom. He stopped at one of the doors which seemed to be slightly different from the rest. Turning the door knob, he got in and closed the door gently.
~Ashley~What? Marcellus hadn't even marked me yet and his pack already feels I'm their Luna. So ridiculous. "I know what you're thinking but it doesn't seem to be Burning Heart Pack. Actually, they are three of them from different packs and they are really adamant you're their Alpha's mate." Rebecca explained, also confused by the whole issue. "Please tell me the moon goddess didn't make my life even more miserable by giving me numerous mates?" I begged, walking out of my room and closing the door gently behind me. "I hope not." I heard Rebecca say beside me and once again, my mind jolted back to the discussion with Drexa. "Rebecca, is there something you're not telling me?" I suddenly asked and I felt her slow down but picked up the pace almost immediately. I desperately wished she'd be more forward with me and tell me everything but just like I expected, she played it off with the words, "Don't worry, Ashley. Everything will be fine." I said nothing until we got to the stair
When Marcellus got to Rebecca's Compound, she found Ashley drinking a cup of coffee. The sun was really hot and he was left wondering what kind of system she had.Ashley had noticed someone staring at her, when she raised her eyes and saw it was Marcellus, she scoffed. "I was beginning to think someone had kidnapped you." Marcellus chuckled lightly. He felt the need to remind her she had ditched him at Pegasus Bar but got stopped by her. "You don't have to say it. I know I ditched you at Pegasus Bar but that was for a good course. Besides, I didn't mess around, otherwise, Rebecca would've come for my head already."Marcellus chuckled and walked closer to her. He drew back a chair and sat on it. Instead of moving away like she had always done whenever he sat close, Ashley continued seating. At the same time, the burning passion in the pits of their stomachs arose again but neither reacted to it. Ashley reached under the table and took something, then she slid it over to him. The ma
"Look at that. A perfect union of a mother and her daughter. And is that rage I see in your eyes? Beautiful!" Bardot exclaimed as he clapped his hands slowly. Ashley narrowed her eyes at Bardot's unfamiliar face. "I take it you're the stubborn sibling because I did see one of the Elshers on the floor with a dagger in his heart." "Don't worry, he'll be coming along with you and your mother. He's useless to me alive anyway." Bardot replied and raised the stake in his hand. But before he took a step forward, he felt the earth shake. He thought it was his imagination but the same thing happened again. He glanced behind him to see the people with him were equally shocked as well. Then he turned his attention to Ashley to see a group of people walking towards them in an organized manner. They wore casual clothes but that didn't hide the viciousness in their eyes as they stopped just behind Ashley and gazed at him. "Oh, I think I forgot to say something." Queenie sighed with a smile. P
Mia's Apartment, in the cellar Ashley watched Mia draw a big circle on the floor with a white chalk. As the woman drew it, Ashley felt a piercing gaze on her and glanced towards its direction only to see Iris. She sighed and folded her arms underneath her breasts. At this point, she had no doubt this girl would kill her if she was given a stake to drive into her heart. "Alright, Ashley." Mia said as soon as she was done. She straightened up and walked towards Ashley. "Just bleed some of your blood over there and go lie in the circle." Ashley walked over to the bowl Mia had pointed at and bit down on her palm. She repeated the process more than three times due to her quick healing. After a considerable amount had dripped into the bowl, she relented. She wiped her palm on her dress and walked into the circle. She laid down in it and closed her eyes. Soon, Mia took hold of Cassie and laid her right beside Ashley. "I need you to hold her hand. I need a connection between you two. A
"I don't know. I should be asking you." Drexa replied with a frown. She has risked her life coming here only to find out Taylor had no idea how to unlock the safe. "Do you have any idea what the safe was like when your parents were still alive?" Drexa asked but Taylor shook her head. "I was just a child. I think I was just 2. What would I remember?" Taylor asked rhetorically and Drexa frowned even harder. "Think Taylor. By coming to you I'm putting my life on the line. Cassidy will kill us both if she finds out this is what we discussed." Drexa paused and glanced towards the vampires she had killed outside the door. She turned back to Taylor to see the girl looking at her with a horrified expression. "I'm glad you get it. My siblings and I have already tried to kill Cassidy before and she surprisingly spares us but that means we'll be her slave for eternity. And other than that, she's going to continue wrecking havoc." "I know, I understand what you're trying to say. Without the
"Aunt Mia, what is she doing in your house?" Iris asked Mia, totally ignoring Ashley. Seeing this, Ashley smiled and relaxed on the chair. Then she looked between Iris and Mia. "This is Ashley Elsher, the daughter of Cassidy Elsher." Mia introduced them with a smile. Obviously, Iris hadn't recounted what Ashley had done to her in EverMore to Mia. "And I want you two to be good friends." Mia added. "No!" The two girls shouted at the same time. Ashley had only been nice to Iris because she was Mia's niece. Who said she cared about being friends with such a horrible person like Iris! "Don't worry, you'll get to love each other." Mia merely said with a light smile and directed his attention back to Cassie who was still unconscious. The name Ashley had mentioned came back and her smile faded. "Did you say Yoel?" She asked and Ashley nodded. When Ashley saw the look on Mia's face, she automatically knew the woman knew Yoel as well. "He's a jerk. He happily recounted to me all he had
Bardot opened his eyes to find himself in an unfamiliar room. The first thing he recalled was the sight of Drexa driving a stake into his heart. He quickly tried to get up but discovered he felt extremely weak in his arms. "I think you've been daggered and kept in a box for close to six months. Or is it more than that?" He heard a familiar voice say and slowly turned to affirm his suspicion. "Disappointed?" Cassidy asked upon seeing the horrified look on his face. Bardot quickly turned his face away from her. "I can't say I'm happy to see you until you've handed over the stake in your possession." He said weakly. "So you guys can finally kill me with it permanently? No, thank you." Seh retorted with a scoff. "It's either you get up in the next ten seconds, or you remain daggered in a box for the rest of your immortal life. If you're lucky, someone can stumble upon you and free you. If you're lucky." "What? Are you back to being the controlling freak that you really are?" He said
Damien watched over his people with a wide grin on his face. He noticed someone watching him and turned towards her direction. "If I didn't know better, I would've mistaken that look for admiration." He said, walking over to her. Claire, who had her hands folded across her chest, unfolded it and slipped them into her pocket. She watched the people as well without a word. "I've been thinking about your offer." She sighed, her shoulders slumping down in defeat. "I was born a beta, being a Luna isn't a future I imagined for myself." Damien smiled and placed both hands on her shoulder. She stiffened as his masculinity drove her crazy, courtesy of the mating effect. "You are sympathetic, you've been part of the crowd for way too long so you know the people best. In my opinion, you know the people more than I do. You'll be the perfect fit for Luna." He said. Claire said nothing but when the effect of the mating bond kept increasing, she pushed him away and stormed out of there. Damie
Texas "And where have you been?" Keller heard as soon as she got into the house. She slipped both hands into her pocket and turned to look at Liam with a frown. "I've been out with Zelena." She retorted and the man's cold eyes only became colder. He got up and grabbed her arms. "I've known Zelena longer than you ever will and I'm telling you that whatever you're feeling for her is just how she wants you to feel. You need to snap out of it." He said, his tone sounding more like an order. Keller wriggled her way out of his arm and glared at him fiercely. "Don't talk about feelings. You don't have one so I don't expect you to know how it feels to have it." She walked away from him but got blocked by Rebecca who appeared out of nowhere. "Keller, I'm sorry if we pushed you into this and it turned a little real. But the truth remains that Zelena has to die to guarantee Ashley's safety." Rebecca said with a small smile. "Are you sure this is about Ashley or you two are making it up to
Cassidy walked out of her room only to come face to face with Ashley who was about to enter hers. Ashley had totally forgotten her room was just opposite Cassidy's. "I haven't seen you in days. Where have you been?" Cassidy asked as she walked out of her room properly and closed the door. Ashley thought of ignoring her but decided against it. Yoel had told her a lot of things at the bar and she thought she could confirm it at most. "Tell me mother, how many fathers do I have?" Ashley asked. Her question took Cassidy by surprise. The woman first drew her lips into a thin line before sighing. "Mind if we go for a walk?" Ashley nodded and the mother and daughter walked out of the house. "How did you know about it?" Cassidy asked on their way. "You tell me what I want to know and I won't waste any time in telling you what you want to know." Ashley replied. The corners of Cassidy's lips curled into a smile. No one was authorized to bargain with her yet, this little one here said so
"Caddel?" Ashley repeated with a small frown. "Is it the Caddel I know or I'm I missing something?" "Yep. It's the Caddel you know. The teenage looking guy who came up to you a few weeks ago claiming he wants to be friends with you." Yoel affirmed. Ashley was in a little bit of a shock as she slowly connected the dots together in her mind. He had been so convincing when he told her he wanted to be her friend. Despite her harsh words to him, he persevered. So that's why. "If Caddel is your brother and he is my father. Then that makes you my uncle. But at the same time, I don't believe you because the theory about having two fathers is something that has never been heard of in the history of supernaturals or even humans." Ashley refuted, part of her clinging onto that. She refused to believe she really had two fathers. "Look at you looking so sullen and in self-denial. I bet it must be a very bad feeling." Yoel laughed coldly and leaned towards her, "Also, Cassidy is just a few witc